King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.

Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.

Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

Toyota Motor plans to introduce passenger vehicles equipped with advanced automated driving technology from 2028, allowing drivers to travel with almost no manual operation, including taking their hands off the steering wheel on ordinary roads. (News On Japan)

Consumer prices in central Tokyo rose 1.8% in August from a year earlier, with the pace of inflation accelerating for a third consecutive month as higher food prices continued to put upward pressure on household costs. (News On Japan)

South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.

A fake video apparently created with generative AI showing a large bear eating piles of sliced bread has spread on social media following a series of illegal bread dumping incidents in Tottori Prefecture, prompting the prefectural government to warn that misinformation could cause economic harm. (News On Japan)

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

The families of two Indian women are anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

Severe thunderstorms brought torrential rain, lightning, hail and a tornado to Hokkaido on August 28, disrupting rail and air travel and leaving some passengers stranded overnight at New Chitose Airport, as unstable atmospheric conditions triggered intense downpours across Japan. (News On Japan)

The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.

Japan's expansion of effectively free high school tuition is giving families greater freedom to choose between public and private schools, but the policy is also accelerating a shift toward private education, leaving many public schools short of students and raising concerns that new forms of educational inequality are emerging. (News On Japan)

The Japanese government has revised its assessment of active faults across the Kinki region for the first time in about 20 years, increasing the number of fault zones considered at the highest level of concern for earthquakes of magnitude 6.8 or greater from three to eight. (News On Japan)

Norway's King Harald V has died aged 89 after being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.

Nepal's Prime Minister Secretariat shared footage showing army personnel rescuing people from a hydropower tunnel.

The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.